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8.VA:Cn11 (Arts)


Standard Identifier: 8.VA:Cn11
Content Area: Arts
Grade: 8
Discipline: Visual Arts
Artistic Process: Connecting
Anchor Standard: 11: Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding

Enduring Understanding: People develop ideas and understandings of society, culture, and history through their interactions with and analysis of art.
Essential Question(s): How does art help us understand the lives of people of different times, places, and cultures? How is art used to impact the views of a society? How does art preserve aspects of life?
Process Component(s): Relate

Performance Standard(s):
Distinguish different ways art is used to represent, establish, reinforce, and reflect group identity.

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